Constants

[jazzy_dave]

It got quite dark at tea time after being a sunny day. We had some rain but i didn't hear any thunder. That might still happen.

I have been catching up with the last two episodes of The Big Bang Theory , stumbled over some conundrums in Only Connect, and puzzled over the connections in the Round Britain Quiz  on BBC Radio 4.

Some of the connections in Only Connect were fiendish except for the physical constants which followed a pattern of  E F G and H  I got Planck's constant correct , as all these are the four fundamental constants of nature.  The others are the elementary charge (E) , the Faraday constant { the magnitude of electric charge per mole of electrons }  and the Gravitational constant.

There was a music link in the radio quiz which i deduced correctly as having the name Howard linked to them , such as Howard Goodall (Vicar Of Dibley theme )  and Howard Shore (Lord Of The Rings composer) and the other Howard being Catherine Howard (fifth wife of Henry VIII).

OK, now my brain hurts so off to bed.

Comments

[whswhs.livejournal.com]

Strictly speaking, F is not a fundamental constant of nature, but a human convention. A "mole" is a number of molecules whose weight in grams is equal to the molecular weight of the substance; but the gram was defined by some guys in France. It didn't emerge out of the big bang. So different from e, G, and h, technically.

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

I knew that, but in terms of the quiz ,and the way it was structured this is the way they did it, if not technically accurate. It also reminds of musical notes which is probably the other aspect of the conundrum.

[crypticwyrd.livejournal.com]

I hope that you have a good sleep. :)

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Damn...Okay, too smart for me, lol!! Ahhh, American education (or the lack thereof). Feh.

*HUGS*

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

HOLY CRAP, my brain hurts just from that little bit you shared. :o :p
Hugs, Jon

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

I love science talk!

I wish I could find a man to date who loved science as much as I do. *SIGH*

[inamac.livejournal.com]

For a while Round Britain Quiz was getting 'easier', with more popular culture questions - they seem to be back to the more fiendish highbrow stuff. Only Connect, on the other hand...

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

I must admit i do like the Round Britain quiz whilst Brain of Britain and The Third Degree are both off the air.